Nobile Gucci 1988 Eau de Toilette

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8.4 / 10 156 Ratings

Nobile (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Gucci for men and was released in 1988. The scent is green-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It was last marketed by Scannon.

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Main accords

Green

Spicy

Fresh

Woody

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Lavender

Mace

Rosemary

Lemon

Tarragon

Heart Notes

Green notes

Fir

Jasmine

Cyclamen

Carnation

Geranium

Rose

Base Notes

Moss

Sandalwood

Amber

Cedar

Patchouli

Tonka bean

Vetiver

Musk

Ratings

Scent

8.4156 Ratings

Longevity

8.1115 Ratings

Sillage

7.5112 Ratings

Bottle

7.6123 Ratings

Value for money

6.925 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 18.04.2024.

Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/30/2018

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Morpheus1
49 Reviews

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Morpheus1

Helpful Review 12

Italian gentleman and a masterpiece

With awe of this fragrance I dare to comment.

A lucky coincidence brought me to a 5ml Mini not tilted at the flea market. At the spot price, if you consider that for 1.5ml 10 Euro and 5ml up to 20 Euro are charged on auction platforms.

The fragrance is an ancient Italian through and through with noblesse and refinement, masculine charm and elegance of the 80s. Perfumery at its best.

There are associations to aftershave right, but the fragrance is so green spicy citric balanced that it stands far above it.

I also own Guccy Envy as a mini and must say that Nobile clearly emerges as a favorite.

I also agree with the first-class comments before me. If you have the possibility to get minis or flacons at the normal price, go ahead. It will be worth it.

An absolute recommendation in the classic men's fragrance segment!

01/26/2013

7.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 9
Scent

Drseid
819 Reviews

Drseid

Very helpful Review 9

A Monster Fougere...

Nobile opens with an aromatic blend of bergamot citrus and lavender with a lime-like tarragon and rosemary herbal undertone. As Nobile enters the heart phase of its development, the early bergamot citrus recedes but the aromatic herb-laced lavender remains, coupling with a tremendous oakmoss note rising from the base joining balsam fir as co-stars with an additional rose and carnation floral supporting duo joining the lavender. In the late heart, the aromatic lavender slowly dissipates but the oakmoss and fir still remain through the dry-down now in support, as a relatively dry amber and non-smoky vetiver duo takes the fore to finish off the scent's development. Projection and longevity are both excellent, with the scent lasting 10-12 hours on skin.

Nobile is one of those rare aromatic fougere scents from the past that just can't be released today due to oakmoss restrictions. The very green herb-laced oakmoss and fir combo with floral support is absolutely captivating and dominates for most of Nobile's key development before turning to resinous amber late during the dry-down. The official note list is very long and quite frankly I am sure I missed a whole bunch of them, but Nobile just smells great, plain and simple. It unfortunately commands a price just as high as how good it smells nowadays due to its discontinuance long ago and the scarcity of remaining bottles on the after-market. That said, those looking for a reference aromatic fougere should look no further than this 4 to 4.5 star out of 5 classic by Gucci.

07/27/2023

Indominable
23 Reviews

Indominable

2

The essence of 1980’s mens colognes.

I remember the commercials when this came out. I liked the bottle so much when I saw it, I bought it without even testing it out. In a years time or so, it was gone and I forgot about it. Flash forward to 2001, I find a huge lot of Gucci Nobile products at an estate sale. I snatched it all up. Body wash and sprays, soap on a rope, deodorants, shaving cream and splash too. I absolutely adore this scent, it is the quintessential man’s cologne. A suddenly sharp but clean barbershop medicinal smell, it soon turns sweet and much gentler. Afterwards there’s this incredibly deep woods smell, sort of wet and smooth. There’s still nothing else quite like it. It’s amazing. 20+ years later and I have half of a 120ml bottle left and a 30ml bottle. If Gucci brought this back today, it’d probably sell very well. I just don’t think they’d get it quite right again.

12/21/2020

3
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 10
Scent

Nwhite
31 Reviews

Nwhite

2

Gucci Nobile

If you are a fan of vintage Polo Green, you will really dig Nobile by Gucci. The dry mossy / patchouli accord is very smooth, masculine and mature. Overall, the scent is fairly "quiet" compared to other aromatic fougere's from the 80's as the blend is exceptional.

A 30ml bottle can be found for around $100-$150 and is entirely worth every penny for this vintage discontinued gem of a fragrance.

4 stars

01/21/2024

Ojavierm
2 Reviews

Ojavierm

1

Unforgettable scent

I haven’t have this one since the nineties, but I know I’d recognize it instantly if I’d be around someone wearing it. It’s just unforgettable. I even dare to think that this is the best juice I’ve ever had. One still can get it nowadays online supposedly from vintage collectors but at exorbitant prices.
If I were forced to throw away all my collection and be required to decide to keep one I’ll certainly struggle between Nobile and Chanel allure home sport eau extreme.